Elections Alberta has quashed a counterfeit elections website that appeared to capitalize on concerns related to a recent data leak that caused the improper use of the province’s voter registry.
The fake site—electionsab.ca—imitated the address of the genuine Elections Alberta website, elections.ab.ca, and generated fictitious names, addresses, phone numbers and “elector ID” numbers, according to a July 9 press release from the elections agency.
“I believe this disinformation activity… is an attempt to reduce public confidence in my Office and electoral events in Alberta,” Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure said in the release.
McClure said his office lacks the authority to investigate the website but he said he told law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies about the website. “I am also taking steps to attempt to have this website taken down,” he added….